MovieWatcht vs Skye Cinema
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MovieWatcht
Easily discover comprehensive movie details in one convenient location. Organize films for future viewing with a personalized watch list, synced to your account.
- Detailed movie information
- Watch list creation
- Account synchronization
- Easy movie discovery
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Now you can easily find detailed information about a movie in a quick and easy way, all gathered in one place. Add movies that you can watch later in Watch List, which will always be stored against your account at The Movie Database.
Skye Cinema
Discover daily movie showtimes and upcoming attractions. Get instant access to showtimes, seat availability, pricing, and theatre details. Stay updated with the latest movie news and never miss a screening.
- Daily showtimes
- Coming soon attractions
- Seat availability
- Pricing information
- Theatre details
- Promotional notifications
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The app features daily showtimes and coming soon attractions. The app provides instant access to available showtimes, seats, pricing, and theatre information. Get the latest showtime information and promotional notifications. Never miss another show!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Skye Cinema at 5.0 against MovieWatcht's 3.0. MovieWatcht's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Skye Cinema holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
MovieWatcht ships an update every 3 days, Skye Cinema every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | MovieWatcht | Skye Cinema |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Djupvik Saetre | READY THEATRE SYSTEMS, L.L.C. |
Customer experience
MovieWatcht
Skye Cinema
In-app purchases
MovieWatcht
No in-app purchases
Skye Cinema
No in-app purchases
